In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
Citation 1: John Micklethwait & AdrianWoolridge. The FourthRevolution: TheGlobalRace to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
Citation 2: Han FookKwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
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There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
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Asia

Asia (i/ˈeɪʒə/ or /ˈeɪʃə/) is the Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometers, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. It has historically been home to the world's first modern civilizations and has always hosted the bulk of the planet's human population. Asia is notable for not only overall large size and population, but unusually dense and large settlements as well as vast barely populated regions within the continent of 4.4 billion people. The boundaries of Asia are traditionally determined as that of Eurasia, as there is no significant geographical separation between Asia and Europe. The most commonly accepted boundaries place Asia to the east of the Suez Canal, the Ural River, and the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean.

Democracy

Democracy, or democratic government, is "a system of government in which all the people of a state or polity ... are involved in making decisions about its affairs, typically by voting to elect representatives to a parliament or similar assembly," as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary. Democracy is further defined as (a:) "government by the people; especially: rule of the majority (b:) " a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections."

According to political scientistLarry Diamond, it consists of four key elements: (a) A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; (b) The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life; (c) Protection of the human rights of all citizens, and (d) A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens.

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies near the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic and volcanic activity. Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions:

Crash Course

Plot

Crash Course centers on a group of high schoolers in a driver’s education class; many for the second or third time. The recently divorced teacher, super-passive Larry Pearl, is on thin ice with the football fanatic principal, Principal Paulson, who is being pressured by the district superintendent to raise driver’s education completion rates or lose his coveted football program. With this in mind, Principal Paulson and his assistant, with a secret desire for his job, Abner Frasier, hire an outside driver’s education instructor with a very tough reputation, Edna Savage, aka E.W. Savage, who quickly takes control of the class.

The plot focuses mostly on the students and their interactions with their teachers and each other. In the beginning, Rico is the loner with just a few friends, Chadley is the bookish nerd with few friends who longs to be cool and also longs to be a part of Vanessa’s life who is the young, friendly and attractive girl who had to fake her mother’s signature on her driver’s education permission slip. Kichi is the hip-hop Asian kid who often raps what he has to say and constantly flirts with Maria, the rich foreign girl who thinks that the right-of-way on the roadways always goes to (insert awesomely fake foreign Latino accent) “my father’s limo”. Finally you have stereotypical football meathead J.J., who needs to pass his English exam to keep his eligibility and constantly asks out and gets rejected by Alice, the tomboy whose father owns “Santini & Son” Concrete Company. Alice is portrayed as being the “son” her father wanted.

Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
Citation 1: John Micklethwait & AdrianWoolridge. The FourthRevolution: TheGlobalRace to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
Citation 2: Han FookKwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
Crash Course is now on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse
TO: Noura M. AlMohaimeed
FROM: Bodour K. AlGhamdi
Happy Birthday to my easily excitable friend and companion, Noura.
TO: Hank & John Green
FROM: Owain Blackwood
MESSAGE: Thanks a billion for helping me get into medical school!
Thank you so much to all of our awesome supporters for their contributions to help make Crash Course possible and freely available for everyone forever:
Sam Caldwell
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www.justplainsomething.com
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Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

Democracy & Dictatorship EP4: Power shifts in Asia & role of US

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
Explore our content @ http://www.wionews.com
Stories you can share @ http://www.fb.com/WIONews
News as it happens @ http://www.twitter.com/WIONews
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Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we a...

Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed ne...

Democracy & Dictatorship EP4: Power shifts in Asia & role of US

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
Explore our content @ http://www.wionews.com
Stories you can share @ http://www.fb.com/WIONews
News as it happens @ http://www.twitter.com/WIONews
The world in pictures @ http://www.instagram.com/wionews

Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed tha...

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
Citation 1: John Micklethwait & AdrianWoolridge. The FourthRevolution: TheGlobalRace to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
Citation 2: Han FookKwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
Crash Course is now on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse
TO: Noura M. AlMohaimeed
FROM: Bodour K. AlGhamdi
Happy Birthday to my easily excitable friend and companion, Noura.
TO: Hank & John Green
FROM: Owain Blackwood
MESSAGE: Thanks a billion for helping me get into medical school!
Thank you so much to all of our awesome supporters for their contributions to help make Crash Course possible and freely available for everyone forever:
Sam Caldwell
Sam Caldwell, again
www.justplainsomething.com
Leanne Gover
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In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
Citation 1: John Micklethwait & AdrianWoolridge. The FourthRevolution: TheGlobalRace to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
Citation 2: Han FookKwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
Crash Course is now on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse
TO: Noura M. AlMohaimeed
FROM: Bodour K. AlGhamdi
Happy Birthday to my easily excitable friend and companion, Noura.
TO: Hank & John Green
FROM: Owain Blackwood
MESSAGE: Thanks a billion for helping me get into medical school!
Thank you so much to all of our awesome supporters for their contributions to help make Crash Course possible and freely available for everyone forever:
Sam Caldwell
Sam Caldwell, again
www.justplainsomething.com
Leanne Gover
Moti Lieberman
JulieAnneMathieuJessica BakerTeodora Miclaus
Christopher Keelty
Anthony "Fishbot Engineer" M.
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There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
Explore our content @ http://www.wionews.com
Stories you can share @ http://www.fb.com/WIONews
News as it happens @ http://www.twitter.com/WIONews
The world in pictures @ http://www.instagram.com/wionews

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
Explore our content @ http://www.wionews.com
Stories you can share @ http://www.fb.com/WIONews
News as it happens @ http://www.twitter.com/WIONews
The world in pictures @ http://www.instagram.com/wionews

Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we a...

Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed ne...

Democracy & Dictatorship EP4: Power shifts in Asia & role of US

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
Explore our content @ http://www.wionews.com
Stories you can share @ http://www.fb.com/WIONews
News as it happens @ http://www.twitter.com/WIONews
The world in pictures @ http://www.instagram.com/wionews

Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed tha...

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
Citation 1: John Micklethwait & AdrianWoolridge. The FourthRevolution: TheGlobalRace to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
Citation 2: Han FookKwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
Crash Course is now on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse
TO: Noura M. AlMohaimeed
FROM: Bodour K. AlGhamdi
Happy Birthday to my easily excitable friend and companion, Noura.
TO: Hank & John Green
FROM: Owain Blackwood
MESSAGE: Thanks a billion for helping me get into medical school!
Thank you so much to all of our awesome supporters for their contributions to help make Crash Course possible and freely available for everyone forever:
Sam Caldwell
Sam Caldwell, again
www.justplainsomething.com
Leanne Gover
Moti Lieberman
JulieAnneMathieuJessica BakerTeodora Miclaus
Christopher Keelty
Anthony "Fishbot Engineer" M.
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In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
Citation 1: John Micklethwait & AdrianWoolridge. The FourthRevolution: TheGlobalRace to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
Citation 2: Han FookKwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
Crash Course is now on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse
TO: Noura M. AlMohaimeed
FROM: Bodour K. AlGhamdi
Happy Birthday to my easily excitable friend and companion, Noura.
TO: Hank & John Green
FROM: Owain Blackwood
MESSAGE: Thanks a billion for helping me get into medical school!
Thank you so much to all of our awesome supporters for their contributions to help make Crash Course possible and freely available for everyone forever:
Sam Caldwell
Sam Caldwell, again
www.justplainsomething.com
Leanne Gover
Moti Lieberman
JulieAnneMathieuJessica BakerTeodora Miclaus
Christopher Keelty
Anthony "Fishbot Engineer" M.
Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet?
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There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
Explore our content @ http://www.wionews.com
Stories you can share @ http://www.fb.com/WIONews
News as it happens @ http://www.twitter.com/WIONews
The world in pictures @ http://www.instagram.com/wionews

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
Explore our content @ http://www.wionews.com
Stories you can share @ http://www.fb.com/WIONews
News as it happens @ http://www.twitter.com/WIONews
The world in pictures @ http://www.instagram.com/wionews

Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed ne...

Democracy & Dictatorship EP4: Power shifts in Asia & role of US

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
Explore our content @ http://www.wionews.com
Stories you can share @ http://www.fb.com/WIONews
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The world in pictures @ http://www.instagram.com/wionews

published: 04 Oct 2016

Global Power Shifts, China and the Future of Democracy

On April 26, 2016, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) arranged a discussion on China and the global future of democracy.
How will the rise of China affect the prospects for liberal democracy in East and Southeast Asia and beyond?
How do global power shifts from a liberal great power to a non-liberal one affect the global future of democracy?
This discussion had a focus on pressures on China to become a more open polity on the one hand, and on the incentives its rulers have toward the modification of its social and material environment so as to skew evolution in favor of China’s own regime on the other hand. While China one day may give in to global pressure to become a liberal democracy, by exerting more direct control over China’s environment its rulers may be able to ...

Harper Lecture with Dan Slater: Democracy through Strength in Asia

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According to conventional wisdom, democracies can only form once an authoritarian regime collapses in a destabilizing crisis. Yet East and Southeast Asia have shown that leaders can democratize nations during times of strength without sacrificing political stability. In fact, conceding democratic reforms at stabler times allows ruling parties to leverage their strength in order to win free and fair elections and stay in power. In this lecture, Dan Slater will describe the rise of democracy under such conditions in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Indonesia in contrast to its struggles to emerge in Thailand and Myanmar.
Dan Sla...

Presented by: ProfessorDaniel A. Bell, Chair Professor of the Schwarzman ScholarProgram at Tsinghua University in Beijing and director of the Berggruen Institute of Philosophy and CultureWesterners tend to divide the political world into “good” democracies and “bad” authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has developed a genuinely new approach to governance, rooted in its long history and at odds with the “Western” idea that electoral democracy is the only legitimate form of government. This political model can best be described as “political meritocracy” although there remains a large gap between the theory and the practice and a large democratic deficit. How do the ideals of political meritocrac...

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

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Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
Citation 1: John Micklethwait & AdrianWoolridge. The FourthRevolution: TheGlobalRace to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
Citation 2: Han FookKwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
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Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

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Mongolia - On The Road of Democracy - Regional Co-operation in Asia

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Democracy & Dictatorship EP4: Power shifts in Asia & role of US

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Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
Citation 1: John Micklethwait & AdrianWoolridge. The FourthRevolution: TheGlobalRace to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
Citation 2: Han FookKwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
Crash Course is now on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse
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Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

26:16

Mongolia - On The Road of Democracy - Regional Co-operation in Asia

Mongolia plays an important role in the Asian region to bring together young democracies a...

Democracy & Dictatorship EP4: Power shifts in Asia & role of US

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
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Democracy and its discontents in Southeast Asia, Professor Mark Thompson

There has been a fundamental tension in the electoral politics of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and, until 2014, Thailand) between the interests of strategic group elites and their middle class ‘base’ and the dictates of liberal (human rights-abiding) democracy (allowing even pro-poor politicians to exercise power if elected). Paradoxically, electoral democracy in the region was initially a ‘bourgeois’-led project. It utilised a liberal reformist narrative to gain hegemony over cross-class movements which overthrew dictatorships and installed electoral regimes in all three countries. But when democracy did not deliver the expected ‘good governance’ goods, the privileged have supported ‘people power’ coups against ‘bad’ populists, destroying the democratic system, or backed neo-authoritarian candidates making illiberal appeals, potentially undermining electoralism.

26:16

Mongolia - On The Road of Democracy - Regional Co-operation in Asia

Mongolia plays an important role in the Asian region to bring together young democracies a...

Democracy & Dictatorship EP4: Power shifts in Asia & role of US

WatchRohit Gandhi in conversation with Anja Manuel and S.D.Muni, as they debate about the changing powers in Asia, the presence of the US, strengthening US-India defence ties and much more.
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